Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Galveston has a violent crime rate of 540 per 100,000 residents, 42% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 273.1 per 100,000, robbery at 107.3, rape at 152.5. The murder rate is 7.5 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,392 per 100,000, 22% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,864, burglary at 260, vehicle theft at 266 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 45 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Galveston receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Galveston vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)